hectored 1 of 2

past tense of hector

hectored

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hectored
Adjective
Jason Sudeikis, Robert Smigel, and George Wendt hectored Kelce to (1) make Taylor pony up for a new stadium and (2) propose already. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hectored
Verb
  • Alarr’s unwelcome physical touching made Plaintiff feel offended, uncomfortable, humiliated and intimidated.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Dodgers are a great team, but the Phillies are likely not looking at them and feeling intimidated.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How will Fangio rejuvenate a defense that got bullied by a 1-4 Giants team?
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Tallulah Willis celebrated her resemblance to her famous dad Bruce Willis while calling out adults who bullied her looks as a teenager.
    Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Not to the extent that the user is necessarily being browbeaten.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Surveys have shown that lawsuit ads have frightened people away from taking prescribed medications for serious conditions ranging from diabetes to depression.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Like the Earth sign, the righteous dog detective Scooby doesn't appreciate confrontation and gets frightened in scary situations.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • One answer was to build a Jewish state; the other, to fight for the emancipation of all oppressed people through universalist, often left-wing, politics.
    Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • To One Piece fans, the flag symbolizes Luffy’s quest to chase his dreams, liberate oppressed people, and fight the autocratic World Government.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That material comes from sand, crushed brick and recycled glass, all locally sourced.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • This recipe calls for scooping out two cups of the bean-and-onion mixture, blending it with crushed tortilla chips, and then returning it to the pot.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The movie flattening Carrie into someone downtrodden and fragile, rather than standoffish and conflicted, makes the whole resolution feel a little too clean.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Daniel asked, looking at the viewers with a downtrodden facial expression.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Hectored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hectored. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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